Nan, Tina

What's on top - Reporter Bag; Room 5/6 do this daily ; kids bring something to school sand put in bag, kids have to ask questions to gain information about what the object might be. The kids are getting better at questioning, now starting to extend questioning, they are more aware of the learning intention. Also listening more carefully "already asked that". Next week we will flip it and we will link to speeches; to assess that they can ask questions we will work on describing features. Nan using "Tony Ryan's - "soft talk" ; tried out with students who are not getting on. This is giving students time to work through how to work things out using "self talk" as a strategy to make better decisions and be positive and confident through the day. Jallen using tool to articulate what he needs to do to be on time at school. The students talk to a "buddy" (soft toy) to "self-talk and make good decisions.